{"id":251493,"date":"2017-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/monday-mugs-2\/"},"modified":"2017-04-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T07:00:00","slug":"monday-mugs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/monday-mugs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday mugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Por Dr. Ink<\/p>\n<p>Nearly a year after the quasi-Irish pub O\u2019Hungry\u2019s came under new ownership and switched to Hungry\u2019s Kitchen &amp; Tap, the original sign still hangs over the entrance as if nothing has changed. No website exists either, which further conceals the fact that the menu has been revised and the interior was remodeled.<\/p>\n<p>Tourists to Old Town may never know the difference, although to this local on the recent prowl for a beer fix, the establishment\u2019s reincarnation is refreshing.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28648\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28648 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pretzel.jpg\" alt=\"Monday mugs\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pretzel with beer-spiked cheese sauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 50-ounce yards of beer remain in the offing, although they aren\u2019t discounted during happy hour. Also in place are the heavy wood tables that have seen their fair share of merriment over the years. But with a renewed bar and tap system installed, and olive-green walls filled neatly with framed photography, the atmosphere is lighter and feels more European than it did before.<\/p>\n<p>Weekday happy hour points to a rotating schedule of specials from either the kitchen or the taps, or both.<\/p>\n<p>On Mondays, for example, the deal affords you mugs of select craft drafts for $3 each. Or on Tuesdays you can score a taco and \u201ctall boy\u201d can of beer for $10.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesdays are for burger and Coke lovers, when the combo is priced also at $10. Beer re-enters the fold on Thursdays as craft pitchers are $20 apiece while the following day pints sell for $5.<\/p>\n<p>I kick-started the week with a couple of Monday mugs, starting with Stone\u2019s fruit-forward Tangerine Express IPA. I would have ordered a second mug had the waitress not tapped out the remaining supply, which filled the frosty glass only three-quarters. Because it fell short, she kindly took it off my bill.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28649\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28649 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Yard-glasses.jpg\" alt=\"Monday mugs\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yards of beer are also available at regular prices. <em>(Fotos por Dr. Ink)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two other beers listed on the hard-to-read mirrored menu were also sold out \u2014 Iron Fist\u2019s chocolate-mint stout and Absolution\u2019s \u201ccardinal sin\u201d red ale. So I settled for one of my old standbys, Cali Creamin\u2019 vanilla cream ale by Mother Earth. Light and malty, I don\u2019t recall paying only $3 for a full mug of it at other establishments.<\/p>\n<p>From the regular menu I ordered a hot Bavarian pretzel ($5.95) served with a generous portion of beer cheese. The pretzel was hot and delicious, but the electric-yellow cheese was forgettable due to its lack of tang and nary a hint of beer.<\/p>\n<p>Though while perusing the new menu in eyeshot of those slender yard-long beer glasses racked at the bar, I\u2019ll likely return for lunch or dinner to sample the kitchen\u2019s fish and chips or Tijuana-style hot dog or Swedish-style meatballs served with mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce. Beer, of course, will be the requisite beverage of choice.<\/p>\n<h3>CALIFICACIONES:<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28647\" style=\"width: 263px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28647 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sduptownnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Beer2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Monday mugs\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 263px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 263\/350;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cold mug of Mother Earth\u2019s vanilla cream ale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bebidas: 4<\/p>\n<p>The taps feature craft beers exclusively, although only about half of them are discounted during happy hour, and a few were sold out by the middle of the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Food: 3<\/p>\n<p>I only tried the Bavarian pretzel served with flavorless beer-cheese sauce in a soup cup. Mustard would have been a better dip.<\/p>\n<p>Valor: 4<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll save on average about 20 percent on the food and drink specials, which rotate throughout the weekdays.<\/p>\n<p>Service: 2<\/p>\n<p>Despite fast service and not being charged for an under-filled mug of beer, the two waitresses on duty were rather brusque and unwelcoming when interacting with customers<\/p>\n<p>Ambiente: 4<\/p>\n<p>Located on a prime corner lot in Old Town, the space features more Old World charm since it was remodeled last year.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr. Ink Nearly a year after the quasi-Irish pub O\u2019Hungry\u2019s came under new ownership and switched to Hungry\u2019s Kitchen &amp; Tap, the original sign still hangs over the entrance as if nothing has changed. No website exists either, which further conceals the fact that the menu has been revised and the interior was remodeled. 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